Cosmetic devices



Aug. 20, 1968 Y J. AVERSA 3,397,707

COSMET IC DEVICES Filed Aug. 6, 1965 IN YEN TOR.

JOSEPH A VEIPSA 1/3 ATTOAMEY United States Patent 3,397,707 COSMETICDEVICES Joseph Aversa, Scarsdale, NY. (270 Lafayette St., New York, N.Y.10012) Filed Aug. 6, 1965, Ser. No. 477,799 2 Claims. (Cl. 132-79)ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A cosmetic containing and applicating devicein which an elongated support having a plurality of elongated recessestherein is slidably carried by a tubular base. Removable cosmeticcontaining trays and an applicator are carried within the recesses and acap member overlies the support and a portion of the base when thedevice is not in use.

This invention relates to cosmetic devices suitable for several usessuch as eyebrow producers, lip liners, eye shadow appliers, mascaraappliers and the like.

Among the objects of the present invention, it is aimed to provide acosmetic device which includes an ingredientcontaining tray, an appliersuch as a brush, a support for the tray and applier and a container forthe several parts, the basic devices of which can be converted withfacility for use as an eyebrow producer, a lip liner, an eye shadowproducer, a mascara applier and the like which is compact and can bereadily carried by a user in a cosmetic handbag and the ingredient oringredient-containing tray of which can be readily replaced.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages will appear fromthe subjoined detailed description of specific embodiments thereofillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an elevation of one device.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of said device.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view partly in section of the device shown in FIG.1.

FIG. 4 is a transverse section still further enlarged as compared to thesize of FIG. 3 on the line 4--4.

FIG. 5 is an elevation disposed at right angles to the view of FIGS. 2and 3 showing the entrance of the slot in the support with a part of thecontainer.

FIG. 6 is an elevation similar to FIG. 5 and substantially at rightangles to the view of FIGS. 2 and 3 showing the brush in position in thesupport with the free edges of the bristles of the brush disposed in aline inclined to the axis of the brush adapted for use as an eyebrowproducer or liner.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the unit as shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of another embodiment of the device showingthe free ends of the bristles of the brush in a line vertical to theaxis of the brush suitable for use as a lip liner or eye shadow applier.

FIG. 9 is an elevation of 'a brush where a spiral composed of bristlesis used suitable for use as a mascara applier.

FIGS. 10, 11 and 12 are side elevations of three other embodimentsusin-g felt instead of bristle tips.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7 inclusive there isillustrated an outside container consisting essentially of the maincontainer unit 1 having an outwardlyextending annular rib 2 adjacent thefree edge 3 thereof. The container 1 is essentially cylindrical. Theportion 4 between the free edge 3 and the rib 2 has an inwardlyextendingprojection 5 and a plurality of outwardly axially extending projections6 preferably three in number substantially equally spaced from oneanother as shown in FIG. 4.

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The portion 7 of the container consists of 'a cap open at one end totelescopically fit on to the portion 4 frictionally held in place by theribs 6 as shown in FIG. 2.

In the base 1 of the container there is provided the sup port or holder8 composed of a plastic material such as acetate, butyrate or styrene orof a metal such as steel. This support 8 has a recess 9 at one side anda further recess 10 to receive a tray rather shallow as shown in FIG. 8by the edge of the tray 11 which is similar to the tray used in theembodiment of FIGS. 1 to 7 inclusive.

If the unit is to be used as an eyebrow marker or liner, then theingredient 12 in the tray consists essentially of a compressed cosmeticpowder treated with a suitable coloring agent to satisfy the user.

On the other side of the support there is shown a third recess 13, seeFIG. 6, to receive the brush 14 consisting essentially of the handle 15shown as hexagonal in cross section with a plurality of bristles 16secured to one end of the handle 15 by the ferrule 17. The edges 18 ofthe bristles are preferably inclined to the axis of the brush 14 asshown. The container parts consisting of the base 1 and cap 7 arepreferably composed of a metal such as brass, steel, tinned steel,aluminum, molded plastic and the like.

The support or holder 8 is preferably composed of brass, a plasticmaterial such as polyethylene, polystyrene, acetate or butyrate or ametal such as steel.

The handle 15 of the brush 14 is preferably composed of a material suchas wood, a plastic material such as acetate, butyrate or styrene.

For securing the support 8 in the base 1 there is the slot having theportion 19 terminating in the inner free end of the support 8 andcontinuing in the portion 20, FIG. 5, which portion 20, see FIG. 3,continues in the axially extending portion 21. The slot portions .19, 20and 21 receive the inwardly-extending projection 5. When inserting thesupport 8 in the base, the portion 19 of the slot initially receives theprojection 5 which then passes into the portion 20 and finally into theportion 21.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8 the brush 22 also hexagonal incross section has attached to one end thereof the bristles 23 by theferrule 24. The bristles in this instance usable as a lip liner or aneye shadow producer have the edges 25 thereof formed in a lineperpendicular to the axis of the brush 22.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 instead of the bristles 23 of thebrush 22 illustrated in FIG. 8 there is used a conventional spiral 26attached to the handle 27 which handle 27 also may be conformed toadvantage in a hexagonal cross section. The embodiment illustrated inFIG. 9 is preferably used as a mascara applier on eyelashes. Theingredients in the tray of the several embodiments of course will differdepending upon the use for which the device is intended.

The embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8 when used as a lip liner may haveas the ingredients a cosmetic cream, ointment or composition of wax suchas beeswax, carnauba wax, cocoanut oil, petroleum and coloring agents.Excellent results have been produced when the mascara ingredientsconsists of cocoanut oil, palm oil and sodium soap.

When the unit is to be used for applying mascara to the shadow producer,the ingredient is preferably a creamy charcoal treated with a coloringagent to produce various shades of black, blue, green, gray, brown andthe like.

When the unit is to be used for applying mascara to the eyelashes, thenthe ingredient is preferably a caked substance consisting of cocoanutoil, palm oil, sodium soap and a coloring agent.

Preferably, all of the bristles are composed of either animal hair or ofplastic material such as nylon. The

bristles 16 are comparatively short and rigid. The bristles 23 ascompared to the bristles 16 are preferably soft hair bristles.

As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 10, the handle 28 of the brush 29 isslightly longer than the handle of the brush 22 and is cylindricalinstead of hexagonal in cross section and instead of the bristles 23there is pro vided a felt tip frictionally held in place by having partof it pressed into the free end of the handle 28 with the tip 30 angledat its free end 31. In place of the tip 30, felt tips such as the tip 32with its conical shaped end 33 or the tip 34 with its rounded andball-shaped tip 35 of FIGS. 11 and 12 respectively may be used dependingupon the use to be made of the device. The handle 28 may be composed ofbrass, Wood or a plastic material. The embodiments of FIGS. 10, 11 and12 have to advantage that they may with facility be replaced or changedat will.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to thedetails of construction without departing from the general spirit of theinvention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a cosmetic device, the combination of a support having a firstelongated recess on one side, a tray for a marking ingredient positionedin said first recess, there being a second elongated recess in saidsupport, a brush positioned in said second recess, there being a thirdrecess in said support, and a casing having a tubular base and a cap,the cap telescopically mounted on said base, said base having aninwardly-extending projection positioned in said third recess, saidthird recess permitting said support to be slidably mounted in said basewith the greater part of said support positioned in said cap when thedevice is out of use, said cap when telescopically mounted on said basecovering the portion of said support extending from said base.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1 in which said tray iscomposed of an inexpensive metal such as brass and the base is securedto the support by a sinuous groove in the third recess whereby the traymay be removed when the contents have been exhausted and replaced With afilled tray.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,586,044 5/1926 Reed 15-563 XR3,044,613 7/1962 Levy.

3,084,374 4/1963 Ziegler 13279 XR FOREIGN PATENTS 1,159,431 2/1958France.

1,210,939 10/1959 France.

LOUIS G. MANCENE, Primary Examiner.

G. E. MCNEILL, Assistant Examiner.

